Anamosa, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 5,721. Population change since 2000: +3.3%

Males: 3,393	(59.3%)
Females: 2,328	(40.7%)

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52205.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,400 (it was $33,284 in 2000)

Anamosa	$39,400
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $100,700 (it was $78,300 in 2000)

Anamosa	$100,700
Iowa:	$117,900

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Races in Anamosa:

White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
Black (6.1%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Anamosa: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.1%), Irish (15.5%), English (8.4%), United States (6.5%), Norwegian (4.4%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/17/1867

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 2.24 square miles.

Population density: 2555 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Anamosa

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Anamosa city

Never married: 30.8%
Now married: 41.7%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 16.1%

111 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This city:	2.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Anamosa, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Anamosa to the number of sex offenders is 477 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Anamosa:	1.4% ($1,107)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (28.0 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (145.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (248.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Morley, IA (7.5 miles) , Martelle, IA (8.1 miles ), Monticello, IA (11.0 miles ), Springville, IA (11.7 miles ), Olin, IA (12.4 miles ), Prairieburg, IA (13.3 miles) , Center Junction, IA (13.3 miles) , Mechanicsville, IA (14.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $77,500
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,800
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $72,800
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $68,200
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $142,300
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $133,000
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $150,600
2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $111,100
2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $108,300
2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $136,600
2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $152,600
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $111,700

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Latitude: 42.11 N, Longitude: 91.28 W

People in group quarters in Anamosa

1303 people in state prisons
71 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 319

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Anamosa, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +380 (+7.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Utilities (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Public administration (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Anamosa by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	2	0
per 100,000	17.7	0.0	35.4	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	17.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	3	2	5
per 100,000	35.5	53.7	35.4	88.6
Burglaries	12	15	12	16
per 100,000	213.0	268.3	212.1	283.4
Thefts	72	77	60	81
per 100,000	1278.0	1377.5	1060.6	1434.6
Auto thefts	2	5	2	2
per 100,000	35.5	89.4	35.4	35.4
Arson	1	0	0	3
per 100,000	17.7	0.0	0.0	53.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	95.5	91.8	95.5	97.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.22
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Anamosa, Iowa

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Anamosa-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Anamosa city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 tornado 21.5 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Anamosa:

JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (104 BROADWAY PLACE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Anamosa:

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NE IOWA (about 29 miles; MANCHESTER, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Anamosa:

THE EASTERN IOWA (about 33 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
CLINTON MUNI (about 70 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Anamosa:

MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 12 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; ID: MXO)
MARION (about 18 miles; MARION, IA; ID: C17)
MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; TIPTON, IA; ID: 8C4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anamosa:

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 32 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 64 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)

Public high school in Anamosa:

Anamosa High School (Location: 209 Sadie St; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Anamosa:

St Patrick School (Students: 38; Location: 216 N Garnavillo Street; Grades: PK-6)
Strawberry Hill Elementary School (Location: 203 Hamilton Court; Grades: PK-5)
West Middle School (Location: 200 South Garnavillo St.; Grades: 6-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Anamosa:

ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 216 N GARNAVILLO ST; Grades: KG - 6)

Library in Anamosa:

ANAMOSA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $102,437; Location: 100 E FIRST; 20,585 books; 898 audio materials; 141 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Anamosa: Anamosa City Fire Department (A), Anamosa City Hall (B), Anamosa Penitentiary Museum (C), Anamosa Police Department (D), Anamosa Public Library (E), National Motorcycle Museum (F), Jones County Courthouse (G), Jones County Sheriffs Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Anamosa include: Anamosa Congregation - Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Apostolic Assembly of Anamoose (B), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), Saint Patricks Church (F), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (G), Calvary Foursquare Church (H), United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Buffalo Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Anamosa include: Old Military Road Historical Marker (1), Gideon Ford Home Site Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Anamosa Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Anamosa State Penitentary Museum (406 North High Street), Grant Wood Art Gallery (124 East Main Street).

Hotel: Anamosa Super 8 Motel (100 Grant Wood Drive).

Courts: Jones County - Bailiff- Court Attendant (Court House), Jones County - Juvenile Court Office (Court House), Jones County - Court Room (Court House), Jones County - Magistrate Court (Court House).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Anamosa and their reported violations in the past:

ANAMOSA STATE PENITENTIARY (Population served: 1725, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 regular monitoring violations

WAPSIPINICON STATE PK-CAMPGROUND/LODGE (Address: 21301 COUNTY RD E34, Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

WAPSIPINICON COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 85, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

14 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

RAINBOW CLUB (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

WAPSIPINICON ST PARK - DUTCH CREEK LODGE (Address: 21301 COUNTY RD E34, Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Anamosa that have no violations reported:

ANAMOSA MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 4173, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.9%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Anamosa compared to Iowa state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Anamosa (2007 data):

Citizens Savings Bank: at 215 East Main Street, branch established on 1906-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.7 mil, Deposits: $81.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares Corp.
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank: Bra at 220 West Main Street, branch established on 2004-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $186.7 mil, Deposits: $149.4 mil, headquarters in Manchester, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Dunn Investment Co.
Security State Bank: at 107 South Garnavillo Street, branch established on 1886-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $106.1 mil, Deposits: $80.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Jones County Iowa:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	5	$10,694	$25,666	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	7	$14,918	$25,574	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$4,397	$17,588	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$10,025	$30,075	3	$2,367
Police - Other	1	$1,793	$21,516	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,638	$27,828	12	$3,228
Totals for Government	22	$46,465	$25,345	15	$5,595

5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,534 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.57%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Linn County, IA	2.30% ($38,828 average AGI)
from Dubuque County, IA	0.38% ($43,179)
from Delaware County, IA	0.30% ($33,409)

5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.65%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Linn County, IA	2.09% ($33,416 average AGI)
to Delaware County, IA	0.26% ($31,842)
to Johnson County, IA	0.26% ($34,632)

Strongest AM radio stations in Anamosa:

WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anamosa:

KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
KRNL-FM (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IA; Owner: CORNELL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Anamosa:

KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Anamosa fatal accident list for 1998:
Jul 12, 1998 07:03 AM, Sr-64, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 4, 1998 08:45 AM, Us-151, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2

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